IL Lehigh Valley IronPigs

Four-Run First Inning Powers IronPigs to Series Opening Victory over Bisons

May 23, 2023 - International League (IL)
Lehigh Valley IronPigs News Release


Allentown, Pennsylvania - After falling behind 2-0 just a half-inning in, the Lehigh Valley IronPigs (22-23) rebounded with a four-run bottom of the first inning en route to a 6-3 win over the Buffalo Bisons (22-24) on Tuesday morning at Coca-Cola Park.

Rafael Lantigua began the game with a base hit for Buffalo and then worked a walk. After a flyout advanced both runners, Spencer Horowitz drove both in with a base hit.

The IronPigs answered in kind as Jake Cave led off the bottom of the first with a walk and Simon Muzziotti then doubled. Drew Ellis then doubled them both home to tie the game. After a groundout, Jordan Qsar demolished a two-run homer, his eighth of the season, to make it 4-2 IronPigs.

Buffalo got a run back in the top of the third on another Horowitz RBI single, but the IronPigs answered right back again with a solo homer from Weston Wilson, his 12th of the year, in the bottom of the third.

Jake Cave blasted a solo homer leading off the seventh, his fifth of the year, to extend the IronPigs lead to 6-3, the final by which they would win.

Cristopher Sanchez (1-2) picked up the win for the IronPigs, firing five innings and allowing three runs on six hits and three walks, striking out two.

Luke Bard (2-1) suffered the loss for Buffalo, allowing four runs in one inning on three hits and a walk.

Luis Ortiz (S, 2) converted the save for the IronPigs, allowing just a walk in a scoreless ninth.

The IronPigs and Bisons continue their series on Wednesday, May 24, with first pitch slated for 6:45 p.m.

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The IronPigs are presented by Capital BlueCross.




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